The death of a pet brings a special kind of grief. Today more than ever, the beloved animal companions who walk with us through life are dear and loving friends, as close to us in some ways as family members. For this reason, the death of a pet can bring a powerful sense of grief and loss, as devastating in its own way as any other grief we can ......
Remembering Augsburg Seminary and the Lutheran Free Church
Poet, historian, and hymn writer Gracia Grindal weaves personal memoir and the history of Norwegian Lutheranism in the United States into a lively and insightful account of the Lutheran Free Church and its seminary. Grindal's family immigrated from Norway to the Minnesota prairie in the late 1800s and quickly became involved in ongoing ......
Promissio is a methodologically rigorous study of all the pertinent Luther texts prior to 1520, thus enabling Bayer to trace Luther's reformational turn, culminating in his clear understanding of the gospel promise as God's gift, crystallized in the forgiveness of sins and enacted by the word of absolution. The author emphasizes that at the heart ......
A Guide on Using a Thesis to Produce a Readable Publication
Ian Darke has produced a kind of shepherd's manual intended to lead a dispersed doctoral flock across the plains and through the valleys that lie between the graduated 'doctor' and the publishing of his doctoral labours as a fresh, accessible, and well-tuned gift to the reading public.
In a region where the cradle of Christianity stood and where the church has had an uninterrupted presence, Christian mission is taking on new forms. These shifts are prompted by vast socio-economic, demographic, geopolitical, and ecological changes. This volume shows how Middle Eastern Christians are jointly exploring new paths in mission.
Diaconal Studies explores and creates new ways of incarnating the church's ministry, seeking to enhance connections between doctrine and daily life, service and social critique, solidarity and transformation - for a wide array of helping professions.
In Voices Loud and Clear, seasoned Pentecostal leaders, from both the Majority World and the West, offer valuable perspectives on why the church in the Majority World is so vital to sustaining the continued vibrancy of Global Christianity in the 21st century.
This book draws from African theological, philosophical, historical, and practical theological perspectives to discuss the discourses and responses to pandemics in African socio-cultural contexts.
